# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S127
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Young People’s Work : 127

It is only natural that these brethren welcome the opportunity of
meeting to discuss the peculiar problems which confront them
and to benefit by the mutual exchange of opinion. It is quite as
obvious that these conferences, properly arranged, will be of de-
cided benefit to our Church. It is therefore a pleasure for us to
record that our funds permitted an annual university pastors’ con-
ference in Chicago, which those who have attended describe as
a valuable contribution in preparing them more adequately for
their tasks. At two of these conferences we were privileged to
have the President of Synod, Dr. Behnken, as our guest, and at all
the conferences the essayists included also professors of our Sem-
inary or colleges and Valparaiso University.

We respectfully suggest to Synod to express its approval of
these university pastors’ conferences and to request their con-
tinuation.

3. National Association of Lutheran Students

Three years ago we had occasion to report that the wish of
some of our Lutheran students for their own organization had
resulted in the National Association of Lutheran Students, also
known as Gamma Delta. This organization has developed to the
point where it numbers 400 members, grouped in 17 local chapters.
Three national conventions have been held: in Kansas City, Mo.,
in Minneapolis, and in St. Louis. Well-planned programs were ar-
ranged for these conventions, with leaders of our Church making
their contributions through essays and addresses. A _ periodical,
The Spectator, has been published in the interest of the Association
and distributed among its members. — Our Committee has been in
attendance at the conventions and has met with the officials of
Gamma Delta to discuss the affairs of the Association and to offer
suggestions. It is no more than fair to say that the relationship
between Gamma Delta and our Committee is an exceedingly
friendly one, that our suggestions have been favorably received,
and that the limited financial assistance we were able to offer has
been sincerely appreciated. We are aware, of course, that the
membership of Gamma Delta is only a fraction of the entire number
of Synodical Conference students and that our obligation extends
not to one group but to ail students. At the same time we also
believe that it is according to the intention of Synod to offer en-
couragement to a group — open to any student of any of our con-
gregations — which has as its declared objective the encouragement
and maintenance of truly Lutheran fellowship and which gives
evidence of being earnestly concerned in attaining its goal.

We respectfully suggest to Synod to endorse the National As-
sociation of Lutheran Students and to encourage it in striving to
gain its objective.

Re ETS EN SSF es PAR ben NE EA i RO ERS I Be i A Pec EN, EE FE ER re TE EE CELE A RS ES!